diff --git a/scripts/hats_shell.command b/scripts/hats_shell.command
index af17f211..128458d6 100755
--- a/scripts/hats_shell.command
+++ b/scripts/hats_shell.command
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 
 cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
 
-if [ ${PWD##*/} = "scripts" ]; then
-  cd ..
-fi
-
 source "$(dirname "$0")/hats_shell.sh"
 
 zsh
diff --git a/scripts/install_purple_dependencies.command b/scripts/install_purple_dependencies.command
index 63f02543..b4295020 100755
--- a/scripts/install_purple_dependencies.command
+++ b/scripts/install_purple_dependencies.command
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
 
-if [ ${PWD##*/} = "scripts" ]; then
+CURR_FOLDERNAME=$(basename $PWD)
+if [ $CURR_FOLDERNAME = "scripts" ]; then
   cd ..
+  CURR_FOLDERNAME=$(basename $PWD)
 fi
 
 if ! [ -f nodejs-mac-arm64/bin/node ]; then